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Grivata Arena
Spectators: 9197 (Terracing: 6899, Seating: 2115, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos kicked off to start the match. FC Grivata's Venko Notev played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos in the 8th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Radowit Ogrodowicz got free with Nikos Giotos in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 12 minutes into the match, FC blue lions's goalkeeper Nikos Giotos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vanko Kavlakov. Nikos Giotos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Øyvind Skoglund, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. After 18 minutes FC Grivata's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Delyan Negentzov who took care of the corner kick. The corner led FC blue lions's Delyan Negentzov to fire away a dangerous shot which Venko Notev despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience cheered when Delyan Negentzov's long shot passed Venko Notev's right side. It was 0-1, 18 minutes into the match. After 24 minutes, Émeric Patrac mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC blue lions and the FC Grivata players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC blue lions getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Émeric Patrac hit a great ball. In the 25th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC blue lions's goalkeeper Nikos Giotos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Delyan Negentzov's late challenge caught a FC Grivata's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Delyan Negentzov helped the player get up and apologised. Delyan Negentzov kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. Nikos Giotos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Øyvind Skoglund, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ali Cengiz Hasankeyf charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ali Cengiz Hasankeyf the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Nikos Giotos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Radowit Ogrodowicz in the 51st minute of play. Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 52ndth minute, Venko Notev skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 55th minute of the match FC Grivata got a corner. FC blue lions's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Rayko Tzonkin ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Vanko Kavlakov heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. The supporters of FC Grivata booed when FC blue lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Émeric Patrac didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikos Giotos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Radowit Ogrodowicz went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score. In the 66th minute Øyvind Skoglund shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Giotos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 68th match minute, FC blue lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jonathan Åsen to maneuver through the defense. FC blue lions's Nikos Giotos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Radowit Ogrodowicz in the 69th minute of play. A hard shot 72 in the game by Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos from a close distance when the talented Venko Notev managed to make a qualified save. FC Grivata's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Radowit Ogrodowicz in the 74th minute of play forced FC blue lions's goalkeeper Nikos Giotos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC Grivata's Radowit Ogrodowicz in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC blue lions's goalie prevented a goal. In the 85th minute Paraskevas Papadimitropoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Venko Notev saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Venko Notev took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vihar Kalaykov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rdth minute of the game Vanko Kavlakov who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC blue lions's Nikos Giotos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Sava Chuchev cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Nikos Giotos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FC Grivata were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of FC blue lions for a fine match.